money out the window
Ret's ESL Jokes
Donald Trump is flying in his private jet along with Donald Jr, Ivanka, and Melania. He says, “I think I shall throw a $20 bill out the window. Some person down below will find it and be very happy!”
Donald Jr then says, “Wait, you should throw out two $10 bills. Two people down below will find them and be very happy!”
Ivanka then says, “Wait, leave it to me: you should throw out four $5 bills. Four people will find them and be very happy!”
Melania then says, “Oh, for heaven’s sake! Just jump out the window yourself and everyone in the world will be very happy!”
Vocabulary
Private jet: a small aircraft owned or hired by a wealthy individual.
Bill: a banknote (American English for a piece of paper money).
Down below: on the ground far beneath the aircraft.+ He travels by private jet.
+ She paid with a twenty-dollar bill.
+ From the plane, people looked tiny down below.
Grammar Focus
Direct speech is used to report exactly what someone says, placed inside quotation marks. “Shall” (with I/we) expresses future intention in formal or polite British English.
+ Direct speech: He says, “I think I shall throw a $20 bill out the window.”
+ Shall for future: “I shall throw a $20 bill…” (intention).
+ Should for suggestion: “You should throw out two $10 bills.”
Synonyms & Alternatives
Private jet: private plane, executive jet
Bill: note, banknote, paper money
Down below: on the ground, far below
Mini Dialogue
Passenger 1: I’m going to throw some money out of the plane!
Passenger 2: You should throw more smaller bills so more people can find them.
Passenger 3: Oh, for heaven’s sake, just keep your money!
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